Israel-Iran conflict LIVE | Trump warns Israel not to target Iran, says both sides broke truce
The US President has accused Israel of immediately escalating the conflict after truce was made
US President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in effect” on Tuesday (June 24), after expressing deep frustration with both sides and accusing them of violating the agreement he brokered.
Israel earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect. The Iranian military denied firing on Israel, state media reported.
Trump expressed anger and frustration as he told reporters at the White House that both Israel, a close ally, and Iran had violated the ceasefire plan. But later he said the deal was saved, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to Trump.
He earlier accused Israel of immediately escalating the conflict after the agreement was made. "Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before, the biggest load that we've seen."
Trump concluded by slamming both nations' actions, stating, "We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing." This outburst underscores his apparent exasperation with the ongoing tensions in the region.
Ceasefire plan
Earlier, the two countries accepted the ceasefire plan proposed by Trump to end their 12-day conflict that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also confirmed that the Israel has accepted the ceasefire deal with Iran. The prime minister’s office has released a statement in which it said Israel has achieved its goals against Iran, according to a report in The Times of Israel. “Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat – both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields,” the statement reads.
Netanyahu's statement added that the IDF “achieved full air control over Tehran’s skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets.”
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- 24 Jun 2025 1:55 PM IST
Air India has ceased all operations to Middle East, North America and Europe
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Air India has ceased all operations to the region, as well as to and from the East Coast of North America and Europe, with immediate effect and until further notice.
In a post on X, the airline said that India-bound AI flights from North America are being diverted back to their respective points of origin, while others are either returning to India or being re-routed to avoid closed airspaces.
- 24 Jun 2025 1:41 PM IST
Trump's truce plan under fire as Israel says Iran launched missiles after ceasefire
A tentative truce proposed by President Donald Trump hung in the balance as Israel said it had identified missiles launched from Iran into its airspace less than three hours after the ceasefire went into effect.
Explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel midmorning on Tuesday (June 24), after both Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted the ceasefire plan to end the 12-day war roiling the Middle East.
The agreement came after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar on Monday and after it launched an onslaught of missiles targeting Israel that killed at least four people early Tuesday morning. Israel launched a blitz of airstrikes targeting sites across Iran before dawn.
Though Israel said it had intercepted the midmorning barrage of missiles, it showed how dangerous the situation remained.
- 24 Jun 2025 1:36 PM IST
Israeli Defence Minister instructs military to 'respond forcefully' after Iranian missile attacks: Report
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has reportedly said that Iran had “completely violated” the ceasefire by launching missiles more than two hours after the ceasefire came into effect.
According to an Associated Press report, Katz has instructed the Israeli military to resume targeting Iranian paramilitary and government targets in Tehran.
- 24 Jun 2025 1:31 PM IST
Five people from UP who went on a pilgrimage to Iran return safely to India
Five people from of Ballia who went on a pilgrimage to Iran and were stranded there amid escalating tensions in the Middle East have safely returned to their hometown on Tuesday.
They expressed their gratitude to the Indian and Iranian governments for facilitating their safe return.
- 24 Jun 2025 1:28 PM IST
Israel says it identified missiles launched from Iran 2.5 hours after the ceasefire: Report
Israel has reportedly said it had identified missiles launched from Iran more than two hours after a ceasefire began on Tuesday (June 24). Sirens sounded across northern Israel.
The latest barrage came after Israel and Iran accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.
- 24 Jun 2025 1:20 PM IST
Israeli forces fire on people waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25: Report
Israeli forces and drones reportedly opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people.
According to an Associated Press report citing Palestinian witnesses and hospitals, people were waiting for the trucks on the Salah al-Din Road south of Wadi Gaza.
Witnesses told the news agency that Israeli forces opened fire as people were advancing eastward to be close to the approaching trucks.
- 24 Jun 2025 1:11 PM IST
Sirens blare in northern Israel due to missile fire from Iran: IDF
The IDF has said that the sirens went on in northern Israel due to missile fire from Iran.
This comes after Israel said it agreed to the ceasefire. Iran's foreign minister said earlier it would only stop its attacks if Israel did the same.
- 24 Jun 2025 1:08 PM IST
Nine killed, 33 injured in northern Iran due to Israeli attacks: Report
At least nine people have been killed and four homes destroyed in an attack in northern Iran, according to a BBC report citing people in the know.
Iranian media outlets say Israel was behind the attack. The news agency report also cited media reports claiming that Mohammad Reza Seddiqi, a nuclear scientist, was among those killed. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has acknowledged the overnight killing of a senior nuclear scientist.
- 24 Jun 2025 12:46 PM IST
"Our hearts are with the families that have lost loved ones and we send our best wishes for a full recovery to those who have been wounded. In Operation Rising Lion, the State of Israel made great historic achievements and placed itself in the first rank of the world's major powers. This is a great success for the people of Israel and its fighters, who removed two existential threats to our country, and ensured the eternity of Israel. The Prime Minister will issue a statement later today," the statement read.
- 24 Jun 2025 12:45 PM IST
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the Security Cabinet last night, together with the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff and the Director of the Mossad, in order to report that Israel has achieved all of the objectives of Operation Rising Lion, and much more. Israel has removed from over it a double existential threat – on both the nuclear issue and regarding ballistic missiles. The IDF also achieved complete air superiority in the skies over Tehran, struck a severe blow to the military leadership and destroyed dozens of Iran's main regime targets," Israel said in the statement.
